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The Scenario: Murder is part of a brand new range of engrossing, interactive online projects.
The scene: Police have discovered a body in the local park. Pupils are in role as police officers in an incident room trying to solve the murder. Using the Internet, the incident room receives various piece of information. There are many clues, many deductions to be made. Finally, by a process of elimination and intelligent guess-work, the "police officers" make a speculation to their Chief as to a solution to the case and attempt to reconstruct the last few hours of the victim's life.
The materials: Contained within the Murder Project Box is everything you and your students will need to undertake this activity.
The clear guidance in the teachers' pack suggests how you can organise the classroom, proposes when you need to make available each information sheet and advises on information to be gained at each stage. Sound curriculum-linked activities based on clear learning objectives, provide genuine assessment opportunities and act as a stimulus for further classroom sessions.
Your comprehensive and easy to use teachers' notes are divided into 3 simple sections.
Before the activity contains the background story of Murder, advice and guidance on organising the event and the technical steps involved in running Murder.
Running the activity includes all the lesson preparation material you need for the actual session.
After the activity contains a selection of curricular linked activities to make the most of the impact Murder will have on your class.
Read through all the sections as soon as you can.
Good luck and enjoy the magic of Actis in your learning environment!
